86 Eighty-Six part two, episode four, titled “Welcome Back,” is the latest installment of the anime series.
Episode four was an informative and reflective one. We see how Shinei is traumatized by Eugene’s death and that he was the one to kill him. Although he doesn’t show it, Shinei carries many emotional scars.
We also learn about Frederica’s knight Kiriya, who was a Nouzen like Shinei. She tells Shinei how Kiriya was driven mad by war and didn’t want him to end up in the same way.
Now that the 86 is together again, we can expect heavy action and emotional rollercoasters from the next episode. There’s only one question on everyone’s mind, though.
When is Major Lena making a return? What is the post-credit scene with Lena trying to reveal? We’ll find out in the next episode.
Episode 5 Speculation
In the previous episode, the 86 get back together under Colonel Wenzel. There was quite a bit to absorb in this one, and the calm of episode four might not get carried over to the next.
We saw how Shinei is still not over Eugene’s death but keeps his emotions buried. We could get a scene of him visiting Eugene’s sister, telling her that her brother spent his last moments thinking about her.
We also get a glimpse of Lena, indicating a reunion soon. She is doing everything she can to get ready for the upcoming invasion.
Episode 5 Release Date
Episode 5 of the 86 Eighty-Six anime, titled “Even So”, has been released on Saturday, Oct 30, 2021.
Since this anime runs on a weekly schedule, new episode releases are seven days apart.
1. Is 86 Eighty-Six on Break this Week?
86 Eighty-Six is not on a break and will continue as per schedule. No such delay has been announced.
Episode 4 Recap
Episode four begins with a meeting of the military commanders as they discuss the probability of a large-scale Legion attack.
Col. Wenzel notes that they’ll be reorganizing the units to prepare for another attack and asks for her men back in her Nordlicht squadron.
The 86 are the only ones capable enough to pilot the Reginleif prototypes, and she thinks it will be better to regroup rather than keep them scattered in the older Vanagandr units.
Some officers oppose this, arguing that the 86 were still kids, but Wenzel convinces them.
Shinei gets a flashback to Eugene’s death as he gets a battle update report. Despite his cold exterior, he is traumatized by his death as the two had a close bond.
We then see the entire squadron having lunch together with Frederica. They are returning to the Giad Federacy’s 177th Division Command Post under Colonel Wenzel.
After their return, the team discusses some improvements that the newest Reginleifs needed. Shinei has a light-hearted back and forth with Wenzel on whether the Reginleifs should be renamed to Juggernauts.
Once the meeting is over, Federica visits Shinei in his chambers. She comments on how his room was so bland and compared it to Eugene’s room. She then tells him about her knight, Kiriya, and how he is a Nouzen too.
Kiriya was the one who protected Frederica when the Federacy rebelled. They sent the Legion to attack, hoping that it would protect the Imperial family but, it failed to do so.
It was then when Kiriya stepped in to protect Frederica and killed many people from the Federacy.
Eventually, all the killing and fighting drove him mad, and he started enjoying the process. This terrified Frederica, and when the fortress fell, Ernst saved her life.
He faked her death to keep her safe, but Kiriya believed that it was real. He fell into despair and gave up on everything.
Frederica tells this to Shinei because she wants him to survive and flee if the situation worsens. She does not want him to stay back and protect her because that might turn him into someone like Kiriya.
As the episode reaches its final moments, Raiden and Shinei are discussing Shinei’s powers. He is worried that if Shinei reveals his powers, the military might use him as a guinea pig and harvest his brain for experiments.
There was also a post-credit scene where we saw a glimpse of Lena. She has pictures of the 86 pinned against a board, indicating that she still thinks about them. A map showing that the Legion is closing upon the Republic can also be seen.
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About 86 -Eighty Six-
86 is a Japanese science fiction light novel series, written by Asato Asato and illustrated by Shirabi, with mechanical design by I-IV.
86 follows the story of a 16-year-old girl, Vladilena Milizé, better known as Lena. Lena serves as a major in the Republic of San Magnolia’s army and a handler for the ‘Processors’ of the Republic’s ‘unmanned drones’ known as Juggernauts.
Their goal is to use these drones to defend against Legion drones developed by the Giadian Empire, which started a war with them a while back. However, there is also a dark secret which the Republic holds.
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